Running a Pico Without a Computer | Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop: Chapter 2.9
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🔗 *The full course* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/courses/raspberry-pi-pico-workshop/_
For most projects, you will want the *Pico* to be able to run without the need to be plugged into a computer. In this video, we go over how to do exactly that by *uploading code* to the Pico (and using the magical *main.py*), and learning how to power the Pico from other *sources of power*.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Pico:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07564_
*LED Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08576_
*Breadboard:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07065_
*Jumper Wires:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08574_
*Button Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08583_
*Potentiometer:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE09096_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _http://coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:23 The File System in Thonny
1:02 Main.py
1:44 Powering the Pico with Micro USB
3:20 Powering the Pico through Vsys
5:46 3 Key Takeaways
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
For most projects, you will want the *Pico* to be able to run without the need to be plugged into a computer. In this video, we go over how to do exactly that by *uploading code* to the Pico (and using the magical *main.py*), and learning how to power the Pico from other *sources of power*.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Pico:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07564_
*LED Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08576_
*Breadboard:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07065_
*Jumper Wires:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08574_
*Button Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08583_
*Potentiometer:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE09096_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _http://coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:23 The File System in Thonny
1:02 Main.py
1:44 Powering the Pico with Micro USB
3:20 Powering the Pico through Vsys
5:46 3 Key Takeaways
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
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